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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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